This standard comprises the following elements:
1 Draft technical sections of explosives invitations to tender.
2 Evaluate and make recommendations for the supply of explosive substances and/or articles.
This activity is likely to be undertaken by someone whose work role involves Weapons, Ordnance, Munitions or Explosives work activities. This includes people working as procurement managers.
1 Draft technical sections of explosives invitations to tender
P1 work safely at all times, complying with health and safety, environmental and other relevant regulations, legislation and guidelines
P2 ensure that your explosives-related technical sections are unambiguous and meet the requirement
P3 ensure that your explosives-related technical sections reflect the explosives requirements
P4 devise a weighting system for the assessment of the technical section of suppliers’ proposals
P5 obtain sufficient information in your technical section to enable you to produce a shortlist
P6 establish a programme for the tender evaluation process that meets your organisation’s explosives procurement policies and procedures
P7 maintain the requirements of confidentiality
1 Draft technical sections of explosives invitations to tender
K1 the health, safety and environmental and other statutory legislation, regulations and safe working practices and procedures governing explosives and their implications for your area of work
K2 the relevance of personal protective equipment (PPE)
K3 the nature, characteristics, hazards and risks of the explosive substances and/or articles
K4 the actions to be taken in response to an unplanned event
K5 the requirements of technical risk assessment and management for explosives
K6 your organization's explosives procurement policies, procedures and standards
K7 the procurement requirement for explosive substances and/or articles
K8 the requirements for packaging, handling, transport and storage
K9 whom to approach for advice and the nature of their expertise
K10 the requirements of the tender evaluation process for explosives
K11 how to devise a suitable weighting system
1. Requirements: new explosive substances and/or articles; existing explosive
substances and/or articles
2. Procurement: new explosive substances and/or articles ; existing explosive
substances and/or articles
3. Requirement: time; operating environment; cost